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Eduardo Girardi
As a software developer I use my background in data science to build tools to help people explore, understand, and work with their data better. I have made visualizations viewed by hundreds of thousands of people, sped up query times for 25 terabytes of data by an average of 4,800 times, and built packages for R that let you do magic.
Education
PhD., Biostatistics
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
2020 - 2018
- Disertation: Network analysis and visualization for electronic health records data.
- Specialized in creating high-performance interactive visualization platforms
- Developed algorithms for efficient real-time network data processing
B.S., Mathematics, Statistics (minor C.S.)
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
2015 - 2009
- Thesis: An agent based model of Diel Vertical Migration patterns of Mysis diluviana
- Focused on computational efficiency, simulation optimization, and interactive model exploration
Research Experience
Undergraduate Researcher
Rubenstein Ecosystems Science Laboratory
University of Vermont
2015 - 2013
- Analyzed and visualized data for CATOS fish tracking project.
- Head of data mining project to establish temporal trends in population densities of Mysis diluviana (Mysis).
- Ran project to mathematically model the migration patterns of Mysis (honors thesis project.)
Undergraduate Researcher
Bentil Laboratory
University of Vermont
2014 - 2013
- Developed mathematical model to predict the transport of sulfur through the environment with applications in waste cleanup.
Research Assistant
Adair Laboratory
University of Vermont
2013 - 2012
- Independently analyzed and constructed statistical models for large data sets pertaining to carbon decomposition rates.
Industry Experience
While most recently I have had the job title of “software engineer”, I have worked in a variety of roles ranging from journalist to data scientist. Ultimately categorization is hard.
Software Engineer
Posit
Remote
2023 - 2020
- Part of team who created Shiny for Python, a ground-up rewrite of R’s Shiny framework in Python
Data Journalist - Graphics Department
New York Times
New York, New York
2016
- Reporter with the graphics desk covering topics in science, politics, and sport.
- Work primarily done in R, Javascript, and Adobe Illustrator.
- Developed interactive, data-dense visualizations viewed by hundreds of thousands of users
Teaching Experience
I am passionate about education. I believe that no topic is too complex if the teacher is empathetic and willing to think about new methods of approaching task.
Javascript for Shiny Users
RStudio::conf 2020
N/A
2020
- Served as TA for two day workshop on how to leverage Javascript in Shiny applications
- Lectured on using R2D3 package to build interactive visualizations.
Statistical Computing in R
Vanderbilt Biostatistics Department
Nashville, TN
2017
- TA and lectured
- Covered introduction to R language for statistics applications
- Graduate level class
Selected Data Science Writing
I regularly blog about data science and visualization on my blog LiveFreeOrDichotomize.
Using AWK and R to Parse 25tb
LiveFreeOrDichotomize.com
N/A
2019
- Achieved 4,800x performance improvement for large-scale genomic data processing.
- Reached top of HackerNews multiple times
Classifying physical activity from smartphone data
RStudio Tensorflow Blog
N/A
2018
- Walk through of training a convolutional neural network to achieve state of the art recognition of activities from accelerometer data.
- Contracted article.
Selected Press (About)
Great paper? Swipe right on the new ‘Tinder for preprints’ app
Science
N/A
2017
- Story of the app Papr made with Jeff Leek and Lucy D’Agostino McGowan.
Swipe right for science: Papr app is ‘Tinder for preprints’
Nature News
N/A
2017
- Second press article for app Papr.
Selected Press (By)
The Great Student Migration
The New York Times
N/A
2016
- Most shared NYT article of August 2016, demonstrating ability to create engaging UIs.
- Used d3.js to realtime render 100 maps for personalized inspection for readers.
Wildfires are Getting Worse, The New York Times
The New York Times
N/A
2016
- GIS analysis and modeling of fire patterns and trends
- Data in collaboration with NASA and USGS
Selected Publications, Posters, and Talks
Asymmetric Linkage Disequilibrium: Tools for Dissecting Multiallelic LD
Journal of Human Immunology
N/A
2015
- Authored with Richard Single, Vanja Paunic, Mark Albrecht, and Martin Maiers.
An Agent Based Model of Mysis Migration
International Association of Great Lakes Research Conference
N/A
2015
- Authored with Brian O’Malley, Sture Hansson, and Jason Stockwell.
Declines of Mysis diluviana in the Great Lakes
Journal of Great Lakes Research
N/A
2015
- Authored with Peter Euclide and Jason Stockwell.